Assaf Pinchas is a CFP® with 30 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allegiance Financial Group. He has held roles at Allegiance Financial Group and associated entities since 2001 and is also a registered representative of The Strategic Financial Alliance. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside holistic financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term perspective, with client accounts reviewed quarterly.

Sean Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AMJ Financial Wealth Management, he held positions at Bogart Wealth and several educational institutions, including Virginia Tech University and Northern Virginia Community College. AMJ Financial Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and quantitative research to guide portfolio decisions and offers specialized retirement-plan services and small-business consulting.

Karen Lewis is a financial advisor with The Lewis Financial Group in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes nine years with Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. She is also an individual agent for fixed insurance sales outside of her advisory role. The Lewis Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a mix of active and passive strategies to build risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations and utilizes various platforms and managed account programs to implement client strategies.

Gregory Blake is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, WMS Partners, Convergent Wealth Advisors, and AllianceBernstein. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis to select securities and managers.

Berkeley Meredith is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC. Meredith has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Virginia Tech from 2013 to 2017. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with nine advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that combines investment management, trading, and custodial services.

Mikael Hallstrom is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America Inc., and USAdvisors Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved in life, health, and annuity insurance sales. USAdvisors Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm with 14 professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services.

James Bailey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Torray Investment Partners LLC since 2010 and previously at Resolute Capital Management from 1999 to 2011. Torray Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a bottom-up, fundamental stock-selection process focused on quality and long-term growth, managing concentrated portfolios across large cap growth, small/mid cap growth, and equity income strategies.

Jonathan Cox is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also an attorney, owning NOVA Estate Planning, PLLC, an estate planning and administration law firm where he provides legal services on a flat-fee and hourly basis. Cox serves clients in northern Virginia and has plans to expand similar legal services to the Richmond area. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion for around 2,300 to 2,400 clients through 11 advisors, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Neal Bobys is a financial advisor at Research Financial Strategies with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Research Financial Strategies and Reutemann Financial Solutions since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Treasurer of eCruisers.com LLC, a shuttle cart transportation company, and is involved in media buying through Executive Media Communications, Inc. Research Financial Strategies provides investment management, asset allocation, and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and trusts. The firm employs a technical analysis and active trading approach with proprietary indicators and focuses on risk mitigation through a disciplined sell-side strategy, primarily using ETF-centric portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Creamer is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors and has worked at Mercer Advisors Tax Services LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Triad Advisors Inc., National Planning Corporation, and Medallion Advisory Services, LLC. Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a holistic, household-level investment approach overseen by an investment committee, and manages portfolios using diversified vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, corporate and municipal debt, and alternative fixed-income investments.

Charles Kimmel III is a financial advisor with Councilor Wealth LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SPC Financial Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2023, and has been with MBI LLC since 2025. Councilor Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, employing a combination of fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory to implement long-term investment strategies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management and integrates financial planning with tax and accounting services through its ownership by Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C.

Alan Menase is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at West Financial Services, Inc., where he has been since 2025. Prior to joining West Financial Services, he was with The Vanguard Group for three years and Mallard Financial Partners for eight years. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, managing roughly $2.8 billion in client assets.

Joni Alt is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a team-centric model offering tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated and third-party resources.

Edward Giese is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Promethium Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Promethium, he was with Sargent Investment Group LLC and United Capital Financial Advisors. Promethium Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, combining passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, and manages a wrap fee program that encompasses the majority of its assets.

Thomas Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC since 2011. The firm serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management alongside family office, financial planning, and foundation advisory services. Harbour Capital Advisors manages approximately $665.6 million in assets for about 60 clients, employing a core-satellite investment model with a focus on integrated family office services and private fund advisory roles.

Yahia Albaghdadi is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage Financial, he held roles at Goldman Sachs, Ridgely Walsh, LLC, and GameDuell GmbH. His background also includes academic positions at Bard College Berlin, LCC International University, and United World College, Dilijan. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to tailor core-and-satellite allocations and manages approximately $408 million in assets for around 350 clients through a seven-advisor team.

Lauretta Kramer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at West Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent 11 years with LPL Financial, LLC. She is also associated with Sandy Spring Bank. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and tactical adjustments, managing approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Gary Aiken is a financial advisor at Concord Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at AAFMAA and AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC. Concord Wealth Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on tailored asset allocation and cash management.

Elizabeth Hollman is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corp. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bull Harbor Capital, MML Investors Services, Raymond James & Associates, and RBC Capital Markets. From 2014 to 2020, she was involved with the Skywalkers Lacrosse Program. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $819 million in assets through a multi-advisor team and employs strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tax-managed equity approaches and ESG screening options.

James Ventrelli is a financial advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has been with AMJ Financial since 2022 following an eight-year period as a student. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and quantitative sector evaluations to guide its investment decisions and offers additional services such as retirement-plan advisory and small-business consulting.